NBC晚间新闻 新泽西小镇突发火灾

Tonight, a mystery in a New Jersey¹ mansion². With the fire still smoldering³ in the ritzy community of Colts Neck this evening, police say four people are dead. One adult found shot outside the enormous home. Another adult and two children found inside the inferno⁴. We are investigating this as an arson⁵, an intentional⁶ fire. Police are also investigating whether there is a link to a second fire today.

That house owned by a relative of the mansion's owner. That remains⁷ to be seen but that is an option or an angle that, that we continue to pursue. And as police now search for answers, they are asking the public for help. This is tragic⁸ here in Colts Neck, and we need to pray for these people. While tonight neighbors in this quiet community can only wonder what went so wrong just two days before Thanksgiving.

今晚，在新泽西的一个宅邸里发生了一件神秘的事情。今晚，科尔茨内克一豪华社区的大火仍在燃烧，警方称已有四人死亡。一名成年人被发现在这座大房子外面被枪杀。另一名成人和两名儿童被发现死于大火。我们正在调查这起人为纵火事件。警方也在调查是否这与今天发生的另一起火灾有关。那所房子的主人是这座大房子主人的亲戚。这还有待观察，但这是我们继续调查的一个方向或一种角度。警察正在寻找答案，他们正在向公众寻求帮助。这是科尔茨内克的悲剧，我们需要为这些人祈祷。而今晚，在这个安静的社区里，邻居们只能思考，感恩节前两天出了什么问题。

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

3 smoldering   

v.用文火焖烧，熏烧，慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
• The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句

4 inferno   

n.火海；地狱般的场所

参考例句：

• Rescue workers fought to get to victims inside the inferno.救援人员奋力营救大火中的受害者。
• The burning building became an inferno.燃烧着的大楼成了地狱般的地方。

5 arson   

n.纵火，放火

参考例句：

• He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
• He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。

6 intentional   

adj.故意的，有意（识）的

参考例句：

• Let me assure you that it was not intentional.我向你保证那不是故意的。
• His insult was intentional.他的侮辱是有意的。

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。